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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and his family are safe following an attempted home invasion at their residence in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, early Saturday morning, authorities confirmed. The incident marks the latest in a troubling pattern of break-ins targeting…
Many of the serial killers most people can quickly name are American, and according to one forensic psychologist, there are several reasons the US appears to produce so many of them. Dr Eric Hickey has spent his career researching serial…
Donald Trump returned to Washington on Sunday, July 19, aboard his newly introduced Air Force One after attending the World Cup final, but the aircraft may soon be grounded for several weeks. At the start of the month, the president…
The winner of the enormous $1.82 billion Powerball jackpot drawn on Christmas Eve has now been identified, and he ended up surrendering around 70 percent of the headline figure by choosing a different payout route. Many people have daydreamed about…
Lawyers for Pamela Smart, who is serving a life sentence for orchestrating her husband’s murder by her teenage student in 1990, are asking a New Hampshire judge to allow her latest petition for a new trial to move forward. A…
The trial of a Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children began Monday with jury selection in Plymouth Superior Court, bringing into focus one of the most tragic and complex cases involving postpartum mental illness in recent years.…
A California city official was reportedly placed on administrative leave just 48 hours before she was arrested on a yacht, as her family asks the public not to “rush to judgment.” Elaine Forbes, Sausalito’s recently appointed city manager, was taken…
Donald Trump appeared at Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final at New York/New Jersey Stadium, where he handed over the trophy to Spain after their win over Argentina. He also greeted Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina squad while…
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, one of the world’s most notorious drug traffickers and the elusive co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, is set to face a mandatory life sentence in a federal courtroom in Brooklyn on Monday. The sentencing marks the…
The family of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells announced this week that his funeral will be held on July 20 at Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, with the Reverend Al Sharpton officiating the service. The decision to hold the…
Millions of Americans who struggled to restart their student loan payments after years of pandemic relief are now facing the harsh consequences of default, with the crisis intensifying as government protections have ended and collection efforts resume. The scale of…
Millions of American student loan borrowers have entered default in a historic wave following the expiration of pandemic-era payment protections, according to data released over the past several months. The crisis marks a dramatic reversal from years of relief that…
The outlet surveyed more than 1,000 Jewish adults in the U.S. To better understand their views on Israel’s military actions in Gaza, their opinions of the political parties and their experiences with prejudice in the United States. The survey of…
It turned into a striking case of history repeating itself on football’s grandest stage. Seconds after Spain sealed a tense 1–0 extra-time win over Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, President Donald Trump again became a central…
[ARTICLE BEGINS] Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance welcomed a baby boy, marking the first time in more than 150 years that a sitting vice president has had a child born while in office. The Vances had…
Argentina’s bid to retain the World Cup ended in a 1-0 defeat to Spain at New York New Jersey Stadium, with the reigning champions unraveling in a dramatic and volatile finish. What had already been a fierce, emotionally charged contest…